The Romans invaded again on Thursday. After ferocious battles the Romans conquered Tadworth, or at least Chinthurst School, when school uniform gave way to gladiatorial gear for a Roman workshop.

Members of the Matrix Theatre Group visited the school to bring history alive and showed pupils how the Romans lived, how they dressed and how they fought in strict battle formations.

Left are Mark Anthony is Lir Afia, standard bearer is Toby Doyle and Ben Mitchell as Julius Caesar.